2. Operations Manual V3.1
Pacific Airways Operations Manual - Revised January 2024
About the Airline
Pacific Airways Was established in 1997. We are one of the oldest Virtual Airlines in the world...
Membership Requirements
Anyone over 13 can become a member of Pacific Airways; the best part is that it is entirely FREE....
Pilot Status & Flight Requirements
Pacific Airways pilots maintains a status based on their flight activity or status. Status...
Supported Sims
Pacific Airways supports FSX - FS2020 - XPlane 11-12. We no longer help FS9. However, because w...
Pausing Simulator
Unfortunately due to the nature of the vaBase ACARS system, pilots cannot pause their simulator a...
vaBase
Pacific Airways is a member of a VA management software called vaBase. We pay a monthly fee for...
Downloading Aircraft
Pacific Airways has a variety of aircraft ranging from smaller turboprop aircraft for regional ...
Flight Lines
Flight Lines: A flight line is a destination with a completed return. Every flight you log must ...
General Aviation Aircraft
All pilots, regardless of rank or hours, are approved to fly GA aircraft and log their flights....
Flights
The flights are broken up into code A and Code B flights. Code A flights are to a destination, ...
Jump Seating
A jump seat, or a dead head, flight is when a pilot rides on a flight as a passenger. You may ...
Pacific Elite Pilot Status
Once a pilot has achieved 1000 hours you retain the rank of ATP Senior Commander but also achieve...
Finances, Experience Points, Ranks
FINANCES: All pilots flying on vaBase earn a flat fee of $1.00 a mile which goes into your virtua...
ACARS
ACARS (Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System) is the preferred method of logg...
Pilot Ranks
As a New Hire with Pacific Airways, your First Rank will be a First Officer. The ranking system i...
Online / Offline Flying
Pacific Airways is a proud partner of Vatsim. We encourage all pilots to fly to a new level by...
Millennium Club
In addition to our regular operation, Pacific Airways has a flying club called Millennium. The...
Lifetime Membership
At 3000 hours of service, pilots reach the rank of Lifetime Member. As a lifetime member, you ...